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M a n a g i n g D i s k D r i v e s a n d E n c l o s u r e s
DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
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! We recommend that you disable disk write-back cache.
Some drives delete their write-back cache if they encounter an internal
error, resulting in lost data.
To change the write-back cache setting:
1.
From the System Menu, select
Configuration Menu
and press
<Enter>. The Configuration Menu displays.
2.
Select
Disk Configuration
and press <Enter>. The Disk
Configuration screen displays
(Figure 151)
.
3.
Select
Write-back Cache
and press <Enter>. The Write-back Cache
screen displays. The current setting is marked with an * next to it.
4.
Select the option you want and press <Enter>.
5.
Restart or rescan to have your changes take effect. (See section
H.1.1 , "Shutting Down and Restarting the Current SM Module" on
page 298 or section H.10 , "Rescanning All Channels" on page 314 .)
Figure 151. Disk Configuration Screen
Figure 152. Write-Back Cache Menu